Bonnie St. John

Quick Facts

Full Name	Bonnie St. John
Occupation	Athlete
Date Of Birth	Nov 7, 1964(1964-11-07)
Age	60
Birthplace	Detroit
Country	United States
Birth City	Michigan
Horoscope	Scorpio

Bonnie St. John Biography

Bonnie St. John is one of the most popular and richest Athlete who was born on November 7, 1964 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Bonnie St. John was born in Detroit on the 7th of November 1964. She was raised at San Diego. She was the daughter of Ruby Cremaschi-Schwimmer was the principal of Lincoln High School (San Diego). His father, Lee St. John had left the family shortly before her birth. Her mother later got married to an older man who physically assaulted St. John and her older sister. Because of a condition known as pre-femoral focal disorder St. John had her right leg amputated below her knee when she was five years old. After graduating from magna cum laude of Harvard University in 1986, St. John won a Rhodes Scholarship to Trinity College, Oxford, where she received her M.Litt. qualification in the field of economics, in the year 1990.

In 2006, St. John was featured in a national Starbucks campaign dubbed “The Way I See It” The campaign featured beverage cups that featured inspiring quotes from a variety of public celebrities. The St. John’s quote read as the following: “I was ahead in the slalom. But in the second run, everyone fell on a dangerous spot. I was beaten by a woman that got up faster than I did. I learned that people fall down, winners get up, and gold medal winners just get up faster.”

The 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, St. John spoke during the opening ceremony.

Bonnie St. John Net Worth

Bonnie St. John is one of the richest Athlete from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bonnie St. John 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Bonnie St. John (born on November 7 1964) She is an Olympic athlete, skier as well as a public speaking. St. John had her right leg amputated below her knee when she was just 5 years old. Despite this she was able to become a world- class athlete, mother, scholar and businesswoman. She was the first African- American to earn medals in Winter Paralympic competition as a ski racer and is the first African-American to be awarded a medal in any paralympic sport. St. John earned bronze and silver medals at several alpine skiing competitions during the 1984 Winter Paralympics. After graduation from Harvard and receiving an Rhodes Scholarship, St. John continued to have a success in her corporate career, starting in sales at IBM and later as consultant to corporate clients. She also wrote six books, one of which was written along alongside her child Darcy and her current partner, Allen P. Haines.

In 1984, at the Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria, St. John received a bronze medal for the slalom and a silver medal at the big slalom and was awarded an overall silver medal performance. This earned she the title of second-fastest woman on the planet on one leg during the year.

In February 2007, as part of the celebration of Black History Month, St. John was honored at the White House by President George W. Bush who said: “[Bonnie St. John] is the kind of person that you really want to be around, and the kind of person that shows that individual courage matters in life.”

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Who is Bonnie St. John Dating?

According to our records, Bonnie St. John married to Allen P. Haines. As of December 1, 2023, Bonnie St. John’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Bonnie Ranked on the list of most popular Athlete. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Bonnie St. John celebrates birthday on November 7 of every year.

Is Bonnie St John Black?

She is the first African-American to win medals in Winter Paralympic competition as a ski racer, and the first African-American to medal in any paralympic event. St. John earned bronze and silver medals in several alpine skiing events during the 1984 Winter Paralympics.

Who is Bonnie Saint John?

Bonnie knows a lot about achieving success against incredible odds. Despite having her right leg amputated at age five, she became the first African- American ever to win medals in Winter Olympic competition , taking home a silver and two bronze medals at the 1984 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria.

Why is Bonnie St John famous?

Even as a teenager, Bonnie St. John had an amazing story. And that was before she became of a member of the U.S. Paralympic Ski Team. Before she went to the Innsbruck 1984 Paralympic Winter Games and won two bronze medals – the first Black American to medal at the Paralympic Winter Games.

Where is Bonnie St John from?

Detroit, MI

Is Bonnie St John married?

Allen P. Haines